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Chapter 434 Xu You cried bitterly: Your Majesty has not forgotten me!

Not long after, the list of people entering the first, second, and third floors of Lingyun Pavilion came out.

Only five people can enter the third level, namely Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Lu Bu, Dong Cheng and Yuan Xi.

This number can be said to be extremely rare.

Next is the second level. There are many more people who can enter this level, including Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Huang Zhong, Yang Biao, Fu Wan, Liu Bei, and Xu You who is far away in Cao's camp.

There are even more people in the first level, including Sima Yi, Kong Rong, Ju Yi, Gao Lan, Fa Zheng, Pang De, Taishi Ci, Gao Shun, Cui Yan, Chen Gong, Zhao Yun, Zhang Yan, Gongsun Zan and so on.

It is worth mentioning that Zhuge Liang was not selected.

This is not something difficult to understand. Since Zhuge Liang joined the army, he has mostly been involved in internal affairs and has not personally commanded or participated in any major wars.

The only highlight was breaking the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation against Cao Ren, but the value of this achievement was far from enough for him to be selected into Lingyun Pavilion. If Liu Xie forcibly selected him, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among other ministers.

So after some consideration, Liu Xie still did not let Zhuge Liang enter Lingyun Pavilion. After all, there was no rush.

Once the list of names of candidates entering Lingyun Pavilion was announced, it instantly attracted great attention, and people from all walks of life were discussing it.

The one who reacted the most was Sima Yi.

"Zhuge Village Man didn't even get into the cabinet?!"

In the study of Sima Mansion, after Sima Yi finished reading the list in his hand, he stood up in shock and almost knocked over the tea bowls on the table.

He was not surprised that he was listed in Lingyun Pavilion.

The achievement of breaking through Tongguan and capturing Chang'an City was real. Although it was not enough to enter the second level of Lingyun Pavilion, the first level was no problem.

But he really didn't expect that Zhuge Liang would not enter the cabinet.

He knew very well how much the emperor valued Zhuge Liang, and he also knew how diligently Zhuge Liang had handled government affairs for such a long time.

Logically speaking, he should be qualified to join the cabinet.

Sima Yi looked over the list several times, and after confirming that Zhuge Liang's name was not on it, he fell silent for a moment, with a complicated expression.

Although he finally defeated Zhuge Liang once, he did not feel much joy. Instead, he felt a little empty inside.

Zhang, who had delivered the list, saw Sima Yi like this and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Doesn't my husband always dislike Zhuge Kongming?"

"Now that my husband has entered the cabinet and Zhuge Kongming has not, my husband should be happy. Why are you so unhappy?"

Sima Yi snorted coldly upon hearing this, and said rather irritably: "What do you, a woman, know? What I want is to be more upright than Zhuge Liang!"

"Your Majesty did not select him to join the Lingyun Pavilion because he was obviously worried that he would be criticized. In fact, his achievements are more than enough to enter the cabinet!"

Zhuge Liang offended many ministers when handling internal affairs, and the emperor did this obviously to protect him.

Zhang had only asked out of curiosity, but she did not expect to be reprimanded by Sima Yi. Her eyebrows immediately stood up, and she went forward to grab Sima Yi's ear and scolded him, "Sima Zhongda, you dare to show me your displeasure now?"

"Is it my fault that Zhuge Kongming didn't join the cabinet? Why are you so angry at me? If you have the guts, go and argue with His Majesty! What kind of man is it to bully others in your own backyard?"

"I just can't stand your stubbornness. You want to beat Zhuge Kongming, but you're unhappy after you win. What do you want?"

Zhang has a hot temper. She is usually okay, but once she gets angry, she is really fierce.

While cursing, she also hit Sima Yi with her fists, and Sima Yi could only hide away in a panic, holding his head, groaning in pain.

"Damn you, Zhuge Village Man, you really made me suffer!"

……

The news that the emperor was building Lingyun Pavilion spread quickly, and the list of names to be added to the cabinet soon reached Yanzhou and was known by Huang Zhong who was guarding the place.

In the military camp.

"Congratulations to General Huang for being selected into Lingyun Pavilion!"

After reading the information from Chang'an, Ju Yi smiled and congratulated Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong, who was in the position of the chief commander, was also very happy. He shook his head and said, "No, no, it's just that Your Majesty has pity on my old body."

"It is a great blessing from heaven to be able to join the cabinet. I never expected that His Majesty would let me be ranked second. It is truly a favor from His Majesty."

Although he said this, Huang Zhong couldn't hide the smile on his face, and even the wrinkles on his face were smoothed out.

It is a great honor to be selected for the second level.

He didn't expect that at the age of knowing the destiny, he would reach a height that he had never reached in most of his life.

"General Huang, there is no need to be modest. If you cannot ascend to the top of Lingyun Pavilion with your great military achievements, then who has the qualifications?"

Ju Yi said after laughing.

Although Lingyun Pavilion only judges achievements by the number of floors, and there is no ranking for each floor, most people actually have a rough idea in their minds.

There is no need to talk about those who can reach the third floor.

Among the second-tier generals, Zhang Liao’s achievements can be ranked first, followed by Huang Zhong!
Huang Zhong participated in basically all the major battles, including the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, the Battle of Bailang Mountain, the Battle of Bingzhou, the Battle of Lecheng County, and the Battle of Yecheng.

And he made considerable contributions in every major battle.

Therefore, there is no problem at all for Huang Zhong to be selected into the second level of Lingyan Pavilion. In the second level, the only one who made greater contributions than him is Zhang Liao, and Zhang He is somewhat inferior.

Huang Zhong laughed without refutation, and then asked Ju Yi: "General Ju, do you have no feelings after reading this report?" "I am old, but General Ju is still young; with your talent, as long as you make some achievements in the next battle against Cao thieves, you will definitely have a place on the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion."

Ju Yi captured Yuan Shao and surrendered to him, and also participated in the Battle of Xiaoyaojin. Logically, he should be able to enter the second tier, but unfortunately he was a surrendered general, so he can only be listed in the third tier.

However, there is no doubt about Ju Yi's ability.

Ju Yi's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Hearing this, he clenched his fists and said, "General Huang, rest assured. I will be the vanguard in this crusade against the enemy!"

"I have entered a state of meditation on the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion. Even the gods and the gods cannot stop me. I say it!"

Originally, he was not too obsessed with achieving success.

After all, he was just a surrendered general.

But after seeing that Xu You was ranked in the second level, he rekindled his hope, because Xu You, like him, had only defected to the emperor later.

If Xu You can do it, he can do it too!
Huang Zhong nodded with satisfaction, patted Ju Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's good to have such ambition. I will ask His Majesty for your contribution when the time comes!"

Ju Yi nodded heavily, full of confidence.

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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

"Why don't men take Wu Gou and take over the Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty?"

"Please go to Lingyun Pavilion for a while and confer the title of Marquis of Wanhu on the scholar..."

Cao Cao read the short poem word by word, and then fell into a long silence.

As a shrewd man as he was, after reading this short poem, he felt as if something in his heart was touched, as if he had returned to his youth.

At that time, he was full of vigor and vitality, and only wanted to serve the Han Dynasty.

This poem directly expresses the passion and yearning in his heart when he was young - to recover the country, leave his name in history, and become a high-ranking official!
But now he is standing on the opposite side of the court.

He became a traitor who falsely established a false emperor.

Xun Yu, Xun You and other counselors were also silent. This poem, combined with Lingyun Pavilion, made them feel their blood boiling after listening to it.

"The fake emperor is really insidious!"

Xun You was the first to react, and he cursed: "Using this method to recruit talented people and win people's hearts is simply despicable!"

"What Lingyun Pavilion? How dare you compare it with Emperor Xiaowu's Qilin Pavilion and Emperor Xiaoming's Yuntai Twenty-Eight Generals? You don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!"

Even though he knew in his heart how much of a shock this Lingyun Pavilion would bring to the world, he still had to denounce it.

After cursing, he bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Sikong, I suggest that your majesty issue an order to build a Dengtian Pavilion as well, list the portraits of meritorious officials in it, and recruit talents from all over the world."

"We must not sit idly by and watch the false emperor deceive the people like this!"

The greatest function of Lingyun Pavilion is to attract talented people and win people's hearts. After all, few people can resist the temptation of joining the cabinet and leaving their names.

So they must come up with a countermeasure!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu, Kuai Liang and others all spoke up and agreed with Xun You's suggestion. Although it was a crude imitation, it was the only solution at the moment.

"You just have to figure it out."

Cao Cao suddenly felt a little bored and had no interest in continuing the conversation with everyone, so he turned around and left the hall.

Soon, he came to the courtyard where Xu You was under house arrest, and threw the information in his hand in front of Xu You.

"You are truly valued by the Emperor. You are even ranked on the second floor of Lingyun Pavilion. It seems that betraying me has earned you a lot of credit."

Cao Cao sneered coldly that the intelligence he had obtained included a list of people selected for Lingyun Pavilion, and Xu You's name was on it.

"What Lingyun Pavilion? What are you talking about?"

Xu You frowned deeply when he heard this. He was not sure what Cao Cao meant and felt somewhat confused.

Seeing the information thrown in front of him, he hesitated for a moment, reached out to pick it up and started reading it.

And then I couldn't look away anymore.

Xu You’s eyes widened instantly, and he clutched the information tightly with both hands. Looking at the contents, his whole body began to tremble.

The next moment, he knelt heavily in the direction of Chang'an City and cried loudly: "Your Majesty! You have not forgotten me, you have not forgotten me!"

After being under house arrest for such a long time, he would be lying if he said he didn't feel desperate. He was also worried that he had been abandoned.

After all, he was just a surrendered minister.

But this list of Lingyun Pavilion made him realize that he had not been abandoned or forgotten by the emperor, and his achievements were still remembered by the emperor!

At this moment, all the grievances and hardships are worth it.

Even if it means death, he would be happy with it!
Looking at Xu You crying uncontrollably, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little envious, or even... jealous.

He could be patriotic, he could be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, he once assassinated Dong Zhuo... Why did he end up like this?

(End of this chapter)